Book archives resources

New readers can check availability but not book online. Please include the following information with any booking requests - first name, surname, full address including postcode, date and time of required booking, facility required (i.e. microfiche, PC, etc.)

If you do not have an existing reader ticket, one can be obtained in person on your first visit and will last for four years.

Replacement or renewed tickets are issued on the same basis as new tickets.

You will need to bring an official proof of identity validating your name with permanent address and signature. You may need to provide more than one item of identity in order to be validated, such as:

Driving licence (with signature)

Building society passbook

Bank statement

UB40

Pension book

Medical card

Disabled person’s registration

Official letter, including correspondence with Lincolnshire Archives

Foreign passport

Official ID cards with an indication to how that person may be contacted

Vehicle registration documents

Lincolnshire library ticket (requires second ID)

The National Archives’ reader tickets (requires second ID)

Credit/debit/cheque guarantee cards

What resources will you need to book?

You can book more than one type of resource for the duration of your visit. When two people need to work together, you can share microfiche viewer 9. Both people will need a reader ticket.

Electrical sockets are available for your laptop on most of our table. When booking, please specify if you would like to use a socket.

Further information

Pre-ordering documents: You can pre-order up to six documents if you know the reference number by emailing archive.bookings@lincolnshire.gov.uk. However, if you leave it until the day before your visit, the items may not actually be ready. You do not need to pre-order parish registers on microfiche, as they are self-service in the search room. Please book resources in the search room to avoid disappointment and save time on arrival. You cannot pre-order documents without a study table or booth booking.

People’s Network Computers: Lincolnshire Archives also has People’s Network Computers which offer access to the internet and to special online resources such as free access to Ancestry.com (libraries edition), the British Library’s British Newspaper Archive and much on Find My Past.